Kevin McCready

Misunderstanding here. I meant clipped on with the red curly cut-off lead, not a solid tether anchoring you.

What happens if electronic tether battery goes flat? Presume it triggers? I'd be using the clip on too (double safety).

Auto-inflating PFDs I'm familiar with have a paper plug. When the plug gets wet the paper gets soft and BANG. I'm not sure about other types.

I see a thread has bee locked on this. I couldn't find the new thread. Hoping someone can let me know or IT can amend the locked thread with a link to the new thread. Reported that he had survival gear on. Not reported that he had personal EPIRB.

Thanks Fish. Bet on. I've put the collection date in my diary for 21 March 2020.

Where? Who? When? Photograhper? WBF? Great photo BTW.

Fish said "Sounds like you may have some prior knowledge or insider trading going on here." Fish, That's insulting. I have no insider knowledge. I'm happy to exclude govt from the bet. Like I said, you bet that a registered charity or business cites this incident within the next two years when they call for mandatory boat driver licensing. I bet they won't. Bet?

Fish. Lol. I won't take up the bet on the basis of "individual". You could easily stack that one. I'm happy to take it up on the basis of registered organisation (company or charity). Deal?

fish, I'm almost ready to take your bet. But first you have to say WHO will use this incident as an example.

fish. You've withdrawn your offer of a bet. Ah well.

fish, what's your predicted timeframe on compulsory skipper licences? I may be willing to take your bet, even though I support compulsory licences, one of which I have for another jurisdiction.

Article says "rescue location device which did not give accurate readings due to interference." What sort of interference would do that?

Would heading to Great Barrier have been a plan? Hard to navigate if no nav gear or charts, but perhaps someone could have met them in the lee and guided them in? A few weeks ago I was sheltering in lee of Waiheke and the swell from outside in the gulf wrapped right around and swayed us at anchor. BTW huge thanks to wheels and others who have given me new respect for this coast.

https://www.coastguard.org.nz/newsdesk_info.php?newsPath=9&newsdesk_id=81

What does the latest environmental report on the Hauraki Gulf say about it?

There was a related discussion on this earlier. Check the archives.

For a storm jib my money would be on solid bullet proof old fashioned piston hanks. To set a storm jib "flying" would be to invite rips - the vibrations would be fierce enough with hanks.

FWIW, I've heard about, but haven't seen: Landfalls of Paradise Cruising Guide to the Pacific Islands By Earl R. Hinz. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. 1993. Softcover. 369 pages. Includes 150 photographs, 90 charts and 56 Ports of Entry. 25cm x 20cm. Covering 33 island groups including Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Galapagos and the other islands of Oceania.

Can you ID? Give vid to authorities. They would love to catch them.

Couldn't agree more on the "trophy" hunters. Sick people.

I voted for 2 year ban too. They are already losing their markets. Cod fish anyone?

From my sailing database: Death Roll = broaching to windward, putting the spinnaker pole into the water and causing a crash-gybe of the boom and mainsail, which sweep across the deck and plunge down into the water. The Death Roll often results in destruction of the spinnaker pole and sometimes even demasting of the boat. Serious injury to crew is possible due to the swift and uncontrolled action of the boom and associated gear sweeping across the boat and crashing to the (now) leeward side. Jeff Toghill in Sailing for beginners 3rd ed 1998 writes “Much has been made of the so-called death

Religious parroting of Murdoch propaganda is so touching.

I'm a professional science translator and I can tell you that there is sooooo much wrong with this article it's not even funny. Always look at the fine print. It's a beat up copied from that wonderful bastion of intelligent journalism The Daily Mail. NZ Herald has became equally trashy. Any "flip" is a comparatively slow process and we are in it all the time already. Check your yearly and local magnetic variation on your chart's fine print.

Crutch strap. Test in water. Teach swimming. Netting around all lifelines. Have fun!